WORLD HISTORY & WORLD HISTORY HONORS

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Course Code: 2109310
Honors Course Code: 2109320
AP Course Code:
Description:

Whether they lived 3,000 years ago or 100 years ago, people are always making history. It does not matter if they lived in medieval Europe or ancient Egypt, the people who came before us are responsible for nearly all that we have today. In this course, you will have the job of curator of the Windows of the World Museum. You’ll also have the job of creating exhibits that tell the story of our ancestors.

Artifacts are evidence of human activity. These activities relate to endeavors such as art, commerce, politics, religion, and science. Your exhibits will highlight these activities. You will show how these activities define a stream of ideas and events that flows from the past to the present, and lights the way to the future.

Great moments in history happened in all parts of the globe. You and the people who view your exhibits will have window seats that look out on many great stories.

Prerequisites: None

Estimated Completion Time: 2 segments / 32-36 weeks or 1 block/18 weeks

Major Topics and Concepts:

Segment 1:

* Archaeology
* Prehistory
* Agriculture
* Stonehenge
* Ancient Civilizations
* Hammurabi's Code
* Ancient Egypt
* Ancient India
* Ancient China
* Five Themes of Geography
* Ancient Greece
* Ancient Rome
* World Religions
* Feudalism
* Manorialism
* People of the Middle Ages
* Middle East Conflict
* Human Migration
* Kingdoms of Africa
* Mesoamerica
* Japan in the Middle Ages
* The Renaissance
* The Reformation
* The Age of Exploration
* Shakespeare
* European Conflicts
* Holy Roman Empire

Segment 2:

* Evolution of modern Government
* Enlightenment
* French Revolution
* Scientific Revolution
* Political Philosophers
* Congress of Vienna
* Industrial Revolution
* Napoleon
* Imperialism
* Important Changes and People at the Turn of the Century
* Modernism
* The Russian Revolution
* The Depression
* World War I
* World War II
* The Holocaust
* The Cold war
* International Organizations
* The Reconstruction of Europe and Japan
* The Decolonization of India
* The 1950's
* International Trade

Course Assessment and Participation Requirements:

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, VLACS guides students to reflect on their learning and to evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, writing assignments, projects, essays, oral assessments, and discussions. Instructors evaluate progress and provide interventions through the variety of assessments built into a course, as well as through contact with the student in other venues.